Stop Renting Zillow Leads. Build Your Own Pipeline and Own It Forever.
You already feel trapped paying platforms for leads you can't keep. We build a private lead engine, sphere reactivation system, and listing launch automations so every lead, every referral, and every past client stays yours.
Apehx builds and deploys Real Estate Agents & Brokerages CRM, automation, and marketing systems for service businesses across the United States. One-time build fee, then optional monthly maintenance. You own the system forever.
"We were burning $3,800 a month renting shared Zillow leads and racing three other agents for the same contact. Apehx built our own capture and nurture engine. We stopped paying lead platforms entirely and our closing rate more than doubled — with leads nobody else gets."
What This Costs Real Estate Agents & Brokerages Before Any System Exists
91% of buyers say they'd use their agent again, but only 15% ever come back — the gap is memory, not satisfaction. With the average homeowner now staying a record 11 years between moves, every past client and sphere contact you stop touching is a future $8,000–$12,000 commission you've already earned and will hand to whoever stays in their inbox. Referral and repeat business already drives 82% of all transactions; the only question is whether the name being passed along is yours.
Renting Zillow leads is renting your own pipeline.
- Zillow and Realtor.com sell the same shared contact to 2–3 agents who race to respond first — you pay $139–$223 per lead (over $1,000 in hot ZIPs) for a name three competitors also received.
- Stop paying and the leads stop — you own nothing: no CRM, no follow-up sequence, no past-client database, no sphere list.
- They control the audience and the relationship. The consumer is loyal to the portal, not to you. You're renting access to strangers who never become a repeatable asset.
Build it once. Own it forever.
- One-time build fee, then optional maintenance only — no monthly platform fees and no agency retainer.
- Your lead engine, sphere nurture cadence, listing launches, and ad accounts live in accounts you own and control.
- Cancel maintenance anytime; nothing is taken away — every lead, past client, and workflow stays yours.
Everything We Build Into Your Real Estate Agents & Brokerages System
Designed specifically around the buyer journey in your industry — not a copied template.
Private Lead Capture Engine
Generate exclusive buyer and seller leads through your own branded funnels and ads that feed directly into a CRM you own and control. The average agent pays $503 per shared lead that 2–3 competitors also receive and closes at just 0.4–1.2% — exclusive, owned leads convert far higher because you're the only agent in the conversation.
Sub-5-Minute Speed-to-Lead Auto-Response
Leads contacted within 5 minutes are 21× more likely to qualify than those contacted after 30 minutes, yet the average agent takes over 15 hours to respond and 62% of inquiries arrive after business hours. Our system fires the moment a form is submitted — day or night — so you reach the buyer before they click the next listing.
Sphere Reactivation & Past-Client Cadence
91% of buyers say they'd use their agent again but only 15% ever do — the gap is memory, not satisfaction. Automated birthday, anniversary, and home-value touches keep your sphere warm so the name being passed along is yours. Referral and repeat business already drives 82% of transactions; consistent nurture is what compounds it.
Long-Term Buyer Nurture Drip
Only 8% of leads act within 30 days and 65% require nurture beyond 90 days — most agents mark them dead and move on. Our drip sends property-match alerts, neighborhood guides, and pre-approval nudges so the buyer who's six months out still closes with you, not the next agent who stayed in their inbox.
Listing Launch Multi-Channel Broadcast
Drop a new listing and instantly trigger a multi-channel launch across email, SMS, and social, with open-house RSVP capture and showing-request routing straight to your calendar. Every launch goes to a list you own — not a portal you rent — so each listing becomes a lead-generation event for your sphere.
Home-Value Seller Lead Magnet
Seller leads convert at 3–8% — far higher than buyers — because listing comes with a real timeline. A home-valuation funnel captures motivated sellers requesting their CMA, then nurtures them with market updates and equity reports until they're ready to list, all inside your own CRM.
Your Complete Deliverable Checklist
What an Real Estate Agents & Brokerages Owner Keeps After the Build
From Leaking Revenue to a System You Own — in One Week
Free 20-min Setup Audit
We map your current lead flow and sphere, find where leads and past-client revenue are leaking, and show you exactly what to build for your team.
We Build Your Lead Engine
Your CRM, private capture funnels, speed-to-lead response, sphere cadence, listing launches, and nurture drips are built and tested with live simulated buyers and sellers.
We Hand You the Keys
Full ownership transfer, agent onboarding, and a system that runs without you babysitting it. Optional maintenance only — no platform fees, ever.
Common Questions from Real Estate Agents & Brokerages Owners
Does this replace our MLS, showing software, or transaction management tools?
No. Apehx sits in front of your transaction tools as the lead capture, nurture, and follow-up engine, feeding qualified, ready-to-act contacts straight into your existing workflow.
How much do real estate leads cost without paying Zillow or an agency?
A typical agent pays $503 per shared lead (over $1,000 in hot ZIPs) plus a $1,500–$5,000 monthly marketing retainer. Apehx charges a one-time build fee for the entire engine, then optional maintenance. You own the CRM, funnels, and ad accounts forever — no platform fees required.
What happens to our leads if we stop paying for ads?
You keep them. Every lead, past client, and workflow lives in accounts you fully own. Pause your ads and your sphere nurture keeps generating referrals from the database you already built.
How fast does the system respond to a new lead?
Within 90 seconds. Leads contacted within 5 minutes are 21× more likely to qualify, yet the average agent takes over 15 hours and 62% of inquiries come after hours. Our auto-response fires the moment a form is submitted — day or night.
Will the sphere nurture actually generate referrals?
Yes. 91% of buyers say they'd use their agent again but only 15% do — the gap is memory. Automated birthday, anniversary, and market-update touches keep your sphere warm so referrals compound; repeat and referral business already drives 82% of all transactions.
Do we really need to nurture leads for 90+ days?
Yes. Only 8% of leads act within 30 days and 65% need nurture beyond 90 days. Most agents mark them dead at day 45 and lose a buyer who's six months from transacting — our drip keeps them warm until they're ready to close with you.
Can this capture seller leads too?
Yes. Seller leads convert at 3–8% — higher than buyers — because listing comes with a real timeline. A home-valuation funnel captures motivated sellers and nurtures them with equity and market reports until they're ready to list.
How fast can you set this up for our team?
Most real estate lead engines go live within 7 to 10 business days, including capture funnels, speed-to-lead response, sphere cadence, listing launches, and live testing with simulated buyers and sellers.